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“We have all stopped for a while, pictures in our mind go slowly. It’s hard to breathe. It’s hard to sleep,” Kwiatkowski said. “The loss of Lauren has broken our hearts. It seemed like her life was unfolding in a perfect way.”

Only a portion of the Mercer law school graduate's body was found nine days ago about two blocks from the church outside her Georgia Avenue apartment.

Police are asking the public to be conscious of anything unusual and report any evidence that could be linked to her slaying.